Short answer
US carriers bill Aruba as international roaming. AT&T’s International Day Pass and Verizon’s TravelPass cost $12/day, charged on each day you use your phone, so a week costs about $84. T-Mobile’s T-Mix More and Loaded plans (and the older Experience plans) include data. For a cruise stop, an Aruba eSIM with 1 GB for 3 days costs $8. Staying a week? SETAR’s tourist bundle gives 7 days of data (5 GB a day at full speed) plus calls home for $30, as a SIM or an eSIM, and Digicel’s 7-day data plan costs AFL 29.99 (about US$16.75).
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Cheapest per GB
$49.99
5 GB/day (150 GB total) • 30 days
Checked Nov 9, 2026
Get plan (opens provider site)What each option costs in Aruba
| Option | Cost | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T International Day Pass | $12/day | uses home plan allowance; talk, text, data; per day; $6/day for each extra line. $20/day per line at sea (cruise ship networks). Charged max 10 days per bill cycle. | att.com Verified Oct 6 Checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| T-Mobile included international roaming | Included in some plans | 5 GB high-speed (T-Mix More, Experience More 2.0) or 15 GB (T-Mix Loaded, Experience Beyond 2.0), then 256 kbps; data, texts; billing cycle; Included on T-Mix More and T-Mix Loaded (launched Nov 2026) and the older Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0. T-Mix Standard includes texts only abroad, calls $0.50/min. Essentials and other older plans differ. | t-mobile.com Verified Nov 7 Checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Verizon TravelPass | $12/day | uses home plan allowance; talk, text, data; per day | verizon.com Verified Oct 6 Checked Oct 6, 2026 |
| Digicel Aruba Mega Data plan | AWG 5.49–55.99 | 'Endless' data (1, 3 or 7 days), 15 GB (30 days); data only; 1-30 days | digicelgroup.com Verified Nov 7 Checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| SETAR Tourist SIM bundle | $20–50 | unlimited, 5 GB a day at full speed (3, 7 or 14 days); SETAR and other minutes, SMS, calls and texts to the US; 3-14 days | store.setar.aw Verified Nov 7 Checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Travel eSIM (compared above) | from $0 | GigSky 100 MB / 7 days, data only | Verified Nov 9 |
Does Verizon work in Aruba?
Yes, through TravelPass, at $12/day, charged on each day you use your phone there. It uses your normal plan’s allowance. Aruba isn’t part of Verizon’s cheaper Mexico and Canada rate.
Does AT&T work in Aruba?
Yes. The International Day Pass costs $12/day, plus $6 a day for each extra line. AT&T charges at most 10 days per bill cycle, so a two-week stay costs $120 per line. On a cruise ship’s network at sea it’s $20 a day.
Does T-Mobile work in Aruba?
Yes. On T-Mix More and T-Mix Loaded, and on the older Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0, data in Aruba is included: 5 GB or 15 GB at high speed, then up to 256 kbps. T-Mix Standard includes texts but no data abroad, and calls cost $0.50 a minute. Other T-Mobile plans have different terms, so check yours in the T-Mobile app.
Does UScellular work in Aruba?
It depends on your plan. T-Mobile bought UScellular’s wireless business in August 2025, and UScellular customers kept their old plans for the time being. The last version of UScellular’s travel page (January 2026) said a Daily Travel Pass at $15, or $25 in some countries, is added automatically on days you use your phone; it didn’t list the price for each country. If your account has moved to a T-Mobile plan, T-Mobile’s terms above apply.
Local SIM or eSIM?
Aruba has two mobile networks, Setar and Digicel.
- Digicel Mega Data plans: “endless” data for 1 day (AFL 5.49), 3 days (AFL 14.49) or 7 days (AFL 29.99), or 15 GB for 30 days (AFL 55.99), tax included. The 7-day plan renews automatically.
- SETAR Tourist SIM: unlimited data with 5 GB a day at full speed, plus SETAR minutes and texts that include calls to the US: 3 days for $20, 7 days for $30, 14 days for $50. It’s sold as a SIM card or an eSIM, only works on unlocked phones, and the SIM expires 45 days after activation. SETAR’s website doesn’t load from US internet connections, so check the tourist SIM page once you’re on the island if it won’t open at home.
The Aruban florin is fixed at 1.79 to the US dollar, so AFL 29.99 is about US$16.75. For a week or more both are good value. SETAR’s eSIM version means you don’t need a free SIM slot, and its bundle also includes some calls and texts to the US. For a one-day cruise stop, an eSIM you install at home is simpler.
Which network will an Aruba eSIM use?
Airalo, Holafly, Airhub, GigSky, Roamless, Ubigi and Yesim say their Aruba plans use Digicel. Nomad, aloSIM and Maya Mobile use Setar. We haven’t tested either network ourselves.
On a cruise to Aruba
Ships dock at the cruise terminal in Oranjestad, a short walk from the town centre. A stop is usually one day, so a 1-day or 3-day eSIM is enough. 1. Turn off data roaming on your home line before the ship sails, and keep cellular data off at sea. 2. Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi. 3. Switch it on once you’re ashore.
More in our Caribbean cruise eSIM guide. For Wi-Fi on board, see the Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC and Princess guides.
Common questions
Will my US cell phone work in Aruba?
Yes. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile all roam in Aruba, so your phone connects to a local network once data roaming is on. What it costs depends on your plan: AT&T and Verizon charge $12/day for each day you use it, and T-Mobile’s More and Loaded plans include data.
Is Aruba included in my US phone plan?
Usually not. AT&T and Verizon bill it as international roaming at their daily rate. T-Mobile’s T-Mix More and Loaded plans (and the older Experience More and Beyond) include data there.
Does an Aruba eSIM work in Curaçao and Bonaire?
Not usually. Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire are separate destinations, so an Aruba-only plan won’t work on the other two. On a southern Caribbean cruise, buy a short plan for each island or a regional plan that lists all three.
Do I need an Aruban SIM card for a cruise stop?
No. For one day ashore, an eSIM or your carrier’s day pass is simpler than finding a phone store.
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